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The newly-crowned Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere celebrated her victory on 30 January after winning the Miss Universe pageant in Manila. The 24-year-old from Paris won the crown in a three-hour show in the Philippine capital that focused on diversity and overcoming life struggles, besting 85 hopefuls from all over the world. Mittenaere, who is pursuing a degree in dental surgery, won the 65th edition of the annual competition hosted for the third time by the Philippines.Jan 31, 2017

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma spoke after US President Donald Trumps executive order halted travel by people with passports from Libya, Somalia, Sudan and four other Middle East nations for 90 days, and stopped refugee resettlement for 120 days.Jan 31, 2017

Pakistani officials have placed Muslim cleric Hafiz Saeed in preventative detention. He has been accused by the US and India of being the brain behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks which killed over 150 people. His spokesman claimed that Pakistan was under pressure from the US to act against him.Jan 31, 2017

Out of the 690 seats at stake in states going to assembly polls 2017 -- Uttar Pradesh (UP), Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Punjab – UP alone has 403 Assembly seats, which is about 60% of total seatsJan 31, 2017

US President Donald Trump sacked the federal governments top lawyer Sally Yates after she criticised his executive order banning refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations. Yates said late on Monday (30 January) that the Department of Justice would not defend Trumps directive in court, which resulted in her being relieved of her position.Jan 31, 2017